Structure C010204DHDOTNBI · Middlesex County, MA

US 3 /st2&16/alwf over Rr Mbta/bmrr

Carries US 3 /st2&16/alwf over Rr Mbta/bmrr, .1 Mi S Of Ringe AVE.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT346 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

346 ft end to end, longest span 120 ft: about 5 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built199630 years old
Length346.1 ft105.5 m
Daily traffic55,603counted 2025
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Location.1 Mi S Of Ringe AVE
CarriesUS 3 /st2&16/alwf
CrossesRr Mbta/bmrr
Coordinates42.39213, -71.14111

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length346.1 ft (105.5 m)
Max Span120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Deck Width83.0 ft (25.3 m)
Deck Area2669.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1996

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic55,603 (2025)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberC010204DHDOTNBI

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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